Today marks the beginning of India’s 1st underwater metro service, and here is all you need to know about it

India’s 1st Underwater Metro Service-Today, the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro portion in Kolkata will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the first-ever underwater metro in the nation. There will be a number of dignitaries and officials in attendance for the anticipated magnificent inauguration celebration. Public access to the metro service will begin following the inauguration.

The metro portion, which is 4.8 kilometres long, links Salt Lake and Howrah.

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Five Details concerning the New Underwater Metro in Kolkata

1. The India’s 1st Underwater Metro Service in Kolkata is 16.6 km long. It is the deepest tunnel in the nation, extending 10.8 km below the surface from Howrah Maidan to Phoolbagan, including a tunnel beneath the Hooghly River. Above ground is where the rest is.

2. One segment, spanning 4.8 km, serves as a critical link between Salt Lake and Howrah, the twin cities. 

3. The six stations of the underwater metro are subterranean.

4. The metro promises to be a rapid and effective means of transit, covering a 520 m river section in 45 seconds.

5. The train is equipped with a state-of-the-art system called Automatic Train Operation (ATO), which allows it to move forward to the next stop when the motorman pushes a button. 

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For the first two kilometres of the underwater metro, tickets only cost ₹ 5. Subsequently, it increases in simple steps of ₹ 5, ₹ 10, ₹ 15, ₹ 20, ₹ 25, and so forth, up to a maximum of ₹ 50. 

The operable stretch from Salt Lake Sector V to Sealdah is operational. While the portion between Esplanade and Sealdah is currently under development. In June or July, Kolkata Metro intends to launch the entire East-West route between Salt Lake Sector V and Howrah Maidan.

What You Should Know About The India’s 1st Underwater Metro Service In India, Which Started In Kolkata Today 

India’s 1st underwater metro service Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Today, the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro portion in Kolkata will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Marking the first-ever underwater metro in the nation. There will be a number of dignitaries and officials in attendance for the anticipated magnificent inauguration celebration. Public access to the metro service will begin following the inauguration.

The operable stretch from Salt Lake Sector V to Sealdah is operational. While the portion between Esplanade and Sealdah is currently under development. In June or July, Kolkata Metro intends to launch the entire East-West route, between Salt Lake Sector V and Howrah Maidan.

The Kolkata Metro created history in April 2023. When a train was successfully navigated under the tunnel under the Hooghly River. 

Following this, Prime Minister Modi will also open the Taratala-Majerhat and Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro sections in Kolkata.